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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-05-05
Comments by a Drummer.

Commercial travellers are not the free.
living lords of creation that humorist
writers are accustomed to describe. AS
a class, believe, they earn the lowest
salaries of any responsible element of
the commercial community. If you
were to size up the entire membership
of any of the travelling mems associa-
tions, | think you would find that the
average salary would not be more than
$1,000 a year. Some few get $4,000
and expenses, and very small number
run over that amount. They are worked
without consideration of health or cir
cumstanees, and the systematic manner
in which their accounts are audited will
not permit a very wide range from the
actual expense account. Knocking
down is out of the question, and while
you may be able to conceal shaving and
bootblack work in sundries. you can
not go beyond that without provoking
inquiry. A single man can probably
save $40 a month on personal living ex-
penses by being on the road, but he
must pay room rent in the city while he
is away. A married man estimates his
savings on household expenses while on
the road at about $25 a month, and
that is the very best that he can do.
Economy teaches him to live close at
home and abroad.-Sk. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-05-05
THE HAWAIIAN RACE.
Its Final and Complete Disappearance
Confident1ally Predicted.

Its Final and Complete Disappearance
Confidentlally Predicted.
Hawaiians would have been socially
better off, it is openly asserted, had no
European ever been permitted to land
upon the shores of the kingdom. AS
matters now stand, the race is fast dis
appearing, owing to the introduction
of certain forms of vice heretofore un-
known among the natives there, while
that hateful disease introduced by for
eigners into these islands indelibly
marks the features of both Kanakas
and Washines alike, fulfilling the text
of the Scriptural assertion that the
sins of the father will be visited upon
the children, etc.
Nevertheless Hawaii, in nearly every
respect, justly deserves the attention it
has been receiving for years at the
hands of citizens of the United States.
The natives are to be encouraged in
their effort to compete with their white
brethren. There are many Kanakas
who lack thrift and who do not possess
the requisite amount of stamina which
is needed to insure success in life, yet
such as these may be Instructed to such
degree as to render them capable
of at least providing for them
selves.
In the American navy are many native
Hawaiians, who, in the experience of the
writer, have always proved to be good
humored, yielding in temper, and, as a
rule, generous to fault. Being in the
main active and intelligent beings, they
make excellent sailors. In like manner
the investing in Hawaiian property and
the employment of native help at fair
wages might result beneficially to not
only the capitalist, but would prove of
great advantage to the Hawaiian peo-
ple.-Cor. Boston Bulletin.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-05-05
PuNeENT PARAGRAPHS.

tit is estimated that over 500, 900
alligators are killed annually for their
skins. ~
An agricultural paper tells how to
make hot-bed. The old-fashioneA
way was to use a warming pam
Journal of Education.
DIR. johnson once, speaking of a
quarrelsome fellow, said: IF he had
two ideas in his head they would fall
out with each other"
A correspondent asks: '1s it wrong
to cheat lawyer?" First cheat the
lawyer, and then we will answer the
conundrum. m.-ProDidence Telegraph.
-"Just published for amateur bands
the Golden Crown Band Book" is an
advertisement And yet some old
maxim maker foolishly said that silence
was golden.
New servant-'1 was two years in
me last place, mum" Mistress-.'O, that
speaks well for you. Where was itp''
New servant--..In the reformatory,
mum. ."-Puck. ae s
-Peronella Maguffer writes to in
quire. What is fugitive verse;"
Fugitive verse, nowadays, Peronella, is
that which makes the author fugitive
from avenging editors.
john" said the honest grocer to
the new apprentice, ''you needn't mind
covering up those sugar barrels while
sweeping the store. A little dust
doesn't hurt sugar and adds to its
weight. Philadelphia Herald.
"A man who. broods over his troubles
is like hen on nestful of back num-
bered eggs. There's only one chance
in hundred that he will ever hatch
any thing, but he keeps busy at it just
the same Merchant TraUeier.
The Ups and Downs
In life we meet with JOY and woe M
Where'er on earth we go,
A mixture of the good and bad
Fate wills Il should be so.
Just in the flush of our success
Reverses kill our JOY,
But few OF us have the ups and downs
OF the elevator boy.
Omaha Boy-.'Say, sis, you know
Mr.. Nicefellow begged your pardon for
steppin' on your dress an tearin' a big
hole in it?' Omaha Miss--'.Well, what
of itp' "An' you said it didn't matter
bit, an you was glad of it?'' Yes. y
'Cause you liked to sew, an you didn't
lnow what you'd do with yourself ii
you hadn't 'tany thing to mendP' "Well.
what of it, / say?" '1t wasn't Mr..
Nicefellow that stepped on your dress.
It was me.'' O, you horrid, awkward
little wretch! I'll skin you alive. s."~
Qnqlsa World,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-05-05
STYLES IN CIGARS.
A Dealer Says That They Vary Almost as
Rapidly as Feminine Fashions.


There is nothing man is more fas-
tidious and particular about than his
cigars. In former times the shape was
not thought of at all, and only the color
and appearance of the tobacco were
given consideration. Some smokers
preferred cigars in certain state of
"greenness." Others would smoke only
speckled cigar. So little attention
was given to the shape that this subject
was utterly ignored by the manufact-
urers, who bent their entire energies
to making happy combinations of
different grades of tobacco. A few
years ago all shapes were nearly the
the same, the difference being only in
the length. They were of even thick
ness, tapering bluntly at one end. Now,
however, things are different, and
well-regulated store has in stock dozens
of different shapes. 1t has gone SO far
that these fashions and styles in cigars
are watched by some persons as closely
as the styles in their apparel.
A prominent Chestnut street retailer
said: '.You seldom see in these days a
nice round cigar, because they have the
appearance of having been nodded, and
smokers will not buy them. The most
popular shape at present is thick and
bunchy near the end to be lighted and
tapering gradually toward the butt.
The very latest shape, however, is this
idea carried to the extreme-that is,
very thick near the fire end and shaping
to a sharp and long point. There is
medium between these two shapes, and
we have some customers who will not
smoke any other shape. Neither the
retailers nor the manufacturers like to
handle these for many reasons. None
but very experienced man can make a
good smoking cigar of this shape, and
even for him is very slow work. There
is difficulty, too, in packing them. A
great deal of attention is paid to the
shape nowadays, and when particular
brand happens to make good hit it is
made up in all possible shapes and
sizes. "-Philadelphia Record.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-05-05
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

What may be done at any time will
be done at no time.
An excellent carbon for electrical
purposes is now obtained from sea-
weed.
The young man who sang ..How
Can Leave Theep" left her very sud-
denly when the bulldog came tearing
round the house. a
"A wise has been invented with fiex-
ible rubber cushion or muffier between
the jaws, (which renders saw-filing
uoiseless IN Y. Tribune.
An Australian has invented an cleo
trical machine-gun which he claims is
capable of firing 12O rounds every few
seconds, from any position and in any
direction.
The discovery of a network of So
called canals on the planet Mars by
Schiaparelli several years ago, has been
confirmed this year by observers both
in England and Italy.
"A button which works on the prin-
ciple of cork-screw is the last novelty
out, and the patentee was offered $685.
900 for his rights the moment he had
the first button out.-Detr0it Free Press.
Wilmington, Vt, is nearly in the
center of the largest maple sugar MAX
ing section in the world. The largest
maker there ships ten thousand gallons
of sirup yearly. and the business is
growing fast.
Reports from many places show that
the electric railway is no longer an ex-
pertinent, but fact 1t will be long
time before we travel like lightning, but
to travel by lightning will soon be prac-
tice on many New England street
railway.
The winter packing in the West
last year was 6, 800, 900 hogs; the average
for the past five years is 6,0l0,0O0; for
the preceding period of FIVE years,
6,590,000, and for ten years. $500. 600.
the latter number corresponding with
last winters total y
The new Reitz alloy. the patented
| production of German chemist, is
UhchAC 1oi ICiildI httUlC uuI bUiitby;
| and resistance to all acids are claimed,
prolonged exposure to concentrated
muriatic acid having caused less than
halfthe loss sustained by any other alloy,
and other tests having been equally sue
cessful ~ ~ s
On the Transcaspian railroad, in
Russia. it is claimed that saving Of
$500 per mile is effected by the use of
| mineral wax, or ozokerite, for ties.
When purified. melted and mixed with
| limestone and gravel, the ozokerite.
which is abundant in the vicinity of the
railroad, produces good asphalt. This
is pressed into shapein in boxes, and gives
ties which retain their form and hard
ness even in the hottest weather.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-05-05

"A steam engine that runs the cleo
trio light system in the works of the
Portland. (Me.) Stoneware Company is
built on an entirely new principle. 1t
has no piston rod, and is surprisingly
compact, the one at the pottery occupy
ing a space 16x19 inches, eighteen inches
in height, yet it does with ease the or
dinary work of a ten-horse power en-
gine of the old pattern. The cost of
construction is estimated to be about
ene.third less than that of an ordinary
horizontal or upright engine, ,-BostoN
Budget.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-05-05
MY LOVE.

uer ewes are like the stars OF night,
ID usr ~ voice like music thrills my heart,
uar step upon the stair so light
Makes ali my fervid pulses start.
uer dark brown hair is tinged with gold,
No form but hers has such grace;
che 4 pleasure to behold,
like sunlight cheering every place.
nat far above these charms OF earth
Is her sweet soul, that from her eyes
chimes where no sin hath ever birth,
A living proof that never dies.
~ ,ofty heights of wealth and fame
NV gentle maid doth not aspire,
vi when beside some artful dame,
You long for her whose charms ne'er tire
And when you gaze in her bright face,
And note her sweet confiding air,
vnr,d hardly think that you could trace
4 brave and steadfast spirit there.
put 90 YOU can; and thus / know
THAT she'll be true in spite of all;
rnr Whys doth not her whole life show
a priceless love that naught can palls
-EBaitg Y. Duncan.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-05-05

"A lovelorn sergeant OF engineers at
Willet's Point, N. Y, is in trouble for
writing twenty-five page love-letter
to young lady, said young lady being
minor under the guardianship of her
brothers, who are opposed to the SER
geant's suit. A regular army of lovers
like that would materially increase
Uncle Sans postal revenue Boston
Transcript.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-05-05

Cincinnati proposes to raise guar
anty fund of 81. 000,o00 for her centen-
nial exposition in 1888 The exposition
will open early in July aud continue
Que hundred days.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-05-05

An exchange mentions button
that works on the principle of cork
screw. Now let it explain what cork
screw is and we shall all know all about
it.
, 1887-04-03

The annual convention of the Wyoming
Stock Growers Association will assemble
at the court house tomorrow monday
morning at 10 o'clock. On two or three
occasions heretofore the first meeting of
the stock convention has been held in the
opera house, and the subsequent sessions
in Library hall, but as the court house is
now well supplied with seats, which was
not the case in former years, and will &c.
commodate all who will be present as del
egates, together with the spectators who
may desire to attend. it has been thought
best by the executive committee to hold
the convention there.
The convention will be in session three
days, and in the absence OF Judge Carey
will be presided over by Hon. j. A.
McShane. of Omaha, member OF con-
gress from Nebraska, who is vice president
of the association.
, 1887-04-03

Five cases in which ]. M. Carey a. Bro.
were really the parties II interest were
decided by Register Wilson and Receiver
Garrard, at the land Office, yesterday.
They were cases in which the entries we're
held for cancellation on the report OF Col.
James A. George, special agent, ard the
original entries were made by j. S. Tay-
lor, James D. Gill. John d. Gill, Daniel
w. Gill and James W. Coffee. and the
main points in question were whether the
lands filed on had been reclaimed, and
whether the entrymen had sold out their
rights before final proof. Without hav-
ing to consider any other questions the
land officers find against the entrymen
and recommend that the entries be can
celled.
In two other cases, those of Charles 4.
Fisher and Hattie F. Fishers desert en-
tries, the decisions of the local Office in
favor of the entrymen, rendered several
months ago, has been affirmed by Com
missioner Sparks and the cases dismissed.
, 1887-04-03

The news of the appointment Of S. r.
Galloway, general manager of the Union
Pacific, as receiver of the Wabash lines
in the place of Judge Cooley, who is now
chairman of the interstate com
mission. was commented upon quite freely
in Cheyenne yesterday, especially among
railroad men. As an official of the
Union Pacific. Mr., Galloway has shown
distinguished ability in railroad matters,
and there is no doubt that he will prove
more than equal to the emergency in the
place which he has been called to fill.
While Cheyenne people generally are
gratiied at Mr.. Calloway's promotion,
yet they regret to part company with him
as an officer OF the Union Pacific who has
always been not only efficient and ener-
getic, but courteous and obi ging as well.
, 1887-04-03
The SchaIk Cow Case.

The Schalk COW case, in which Mrs.
Schalk replevined COW from one of the
officers at Fort Russell, was heard before
Judge Fisher yesterday and resulted dis
astrously for the plaintiff. In spite of all
that the court and all other parties inter-
ested could do, the old lady who appeared
In the role of plaintiff, could not be made to
comprehend or under stand the situation.
Although she had an attorney in the case,
the good old lady became inspired with
the idea that she must do all the talking,
the result being that neither the court or
anybody else could get in a word edge
wise. An attempt was made by the court,
attorneys, officers and witnesses to quiet
her down so that the case could be heard,
and finally in despair and self protection
the court was obliged to dismiss her case,
for she had become so ~unmanageable that
it was impossible to get in any proof, not
even of her ownership of the brand on the
COW, which must be proven by the brand
records of the county.
, 1887-04-03
WI Probably Celebrate.

Some of the members of the Pioneers
of Wyoming, usually called the Old Pho
neer Association, are seriously considering
the matter of having a celebration July
%, in commemoration of the laying out
and founding of the city of Cheyenne,
which occurred twenty years ago. Judge
Whitehead, who is the president of the
association, states that he is in favor of
it, and other members entertain the same
view, and such being the case it is quite
probable that steps will be taken very soon
in that direction. 1t is presumed that the
Union Pacific depot will be completed by
tt at time, and if so the railroad company
might see fit to hold some sort of dedica-
tory exercises on the same day. Should
this view be entertained quite an imposing
demonstration might be gotten up by the
two Visiting teams on the occasion.
The Pioneer Association is one which is
not confined to Cheyenne alone, but its
members are found all over the territory,
and among its members might be men
toned A. &. Beckwith, of Evanston, and
others all along the line of the Union
Pacific and some also at Lander, Buffalo
and other places in Northern Wyoming.
The late A. r. Converse was a member
Of this association.
, 1887-04-03

A little ''onpleasantness'' occurred yes
terday, growing out of the present diff
Guilty in the minds of some in regard to
land and land affairs. Prof. Stanton has
decided views on these questions, it would
seem. Yesterday morning he met Special
Land Agent II. R. Fry and proceeded to
give him a piece of his mind in regard
to some very unpretty things that have
been said and done by special land agents
and land officers in general in Cheyenne.
Mr.. Fry, who appears to be a conscien-
tious officer and a gentleman in every re-
spect, did not care to dispnte or quarrel
with the professor on the land subject or
anything else, and did not make haste to
get into a row with the former territorial
~geologist, but as the professor insisted on
having a discussion or something else a
little more forcible, Mr.. Fry, who, by the
way, is not a very large man, finally
Fried" the professor over the eye, or
somewhere in that neighborhood. Vari-
GUS interpretations of the encounter were
heard during the day, but finally the re-
porter found a gentleman who saw it and
he explained the matter thusly:
"Oh, pshaw, there wasn't much i'll the
affair. Prof. Stanton got very hostile and
Fry tipped him over; that's all | saw"
The affair does not appear to have been
a very sanguinary one.
, 1887-04-03
rAPs OF THE BELL.


We all of us who are awake at the time
hear two taps of the fire alarm bell at 7
o'clock in the morning. and nearly every
one, of course, hears two taps at 6 o'clock
in the evening, but few have taken the
trouble to ascertain what produces them.
Thus far Mr.. Geo. III. Jennings has Of
fciated as the bell man, both morning and
evening, and the taps are produced in the
same way they would be in case of an
alarm Of fire, by touching a spring at ont
of the fire alarm boxes. Mr.. Jennings
arrangement with the city council to at
tend to this matter is only temporary, and
proposals have been advertised for and
are being received by the city clerk for
doing this work and for attending to and
keeping the fire alarm system in order.
These bids will be opened at the meeting
of the city council on Tuesday evening.
and the contract awarded to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder.
In an interview with Ira l.. Fredendall,
Cuiei VI tuc uIc uepdItuucut, ycsttTudy,
that gentleman explained a novel and
important feature of the fire alarm system
not generally known heretofore. He states
that IN case some evil disposed person
should cut the wire connecting one of the
alarm boxes with the machinery and APP
paratus in the bell tower. the bell would,
without the assistance ofanybody or with
out the intervention of any other agency,
give one tap. Not only this, but in case
one part of the apparatus or the wires
break or give way of its own accord, as it
is liable to do, the bell in that event
would give n tap also. This is quite an
important feature in the fire alarm system
and one which gives warning Immediately
that the fire alarm system is not for the
time being IN good working order.
, 1887-04-03
CHARGED WITH 4 FELosY.
Charles II. Leroy Held Iu Dursnce
Vile.

Some two weeks ago Levi Carter, who
lives about thirty miles north of Chey-
enne, missed quite a valuable horse, and
Tor some time it was a mystery what
had become of him. He was satisfied,
however, that the horse had been stolen,
and later on made up his mind that he
knew who had taken it, and took steps
accordingly. The horse was eventually
trailed up, and it was found that he had
been taken over the line into Albany
county. The result of Mr.. Carter's eff
forts to recover the horse and have the
thief arrested was that Charles H. Leroy
was found. and as the evidence and cir
cumstances pointed strongly to him as
being the offender. he was taken into Gus.
tody and arraigned before one of the JUS
tlces OF the peace IN the northern portion
of Albany county, who, after hearing the
evidence, held the defendant and ordered
his appearance before a justice named
Boswell, out in the vicinity of Horse
creek, but who, it seems, though elected,
had never qualified, and was therefore
unable to hear the matter. In the mean
time Sheriff Sharpless had been notified,
and Deputy Smalley went for, obtained
and brought Mr.. Leroy to this city. and
he has since been held in custody here
awaiting his examination. Several wit
nesses who reside in the country had to
be sent for and rounded up, and this job
has been accomplished, the witnesses ar
irving here yesterday. The preliminary
examination in the case will take place
before Judge Lee tomorrow. the charge
against the defendant being grand larceny,
as the horse is alleged to be worth S75.
, 1887-04-03
ODDS AND ENDS.
Stray Leaves From a Reporters
Note Book,
Gathered During the Past Twenty
Four Hours.

Cheyenne is getting pretty well filed
up with cowboys.
The grass is taking a boom since our
recent rain and hurries of snow.
" illiam Myers will shortly
the erection Of a fine residence on North
Ferguson street.
1t is quite probable hat James G.
Blaine will pass through this city within
the next two weeks.
No successor to Prof. Aughey as terri
torial geologist has as yet been named by
Governor Moonlight.
The John f. Reynolds post will proba-
bly, hold memorial exercises April 81,
Gen. Grants birthday.
There are at present eighteen prisoners
in the county jail. two of whom are
charged with murder.
At the Dyer hotel NJ. Sachs, the pro-
prietor, has obtained the services Of a
number of lady walters.
There is to be a meeting OF the Fire
mems Relief Association next Friday
evening at the city hall.
The county commissioners rendered the
use Of the court room to the Stock Asso
%ciaSion, which was accepted.
No passenger trains are allowed to run
on the Northwestern railroad on Sunday,
which does not suit the people of Lusk.
The tower Of the new depot is to be
$50 feet in height, and when the depot is
completed it will be the finest one between
Cheyenne and Chicago.
Never before was there such an extern
sive and elegant line of neckwear dis
played as we noticed in the show window
OF Truckey 4 VanDyke's store to-day.
The executive committee of the Wyo-
ming Stock Growers Association, Hon.
II. +. Teschemacher presiding, held Its
final meeting at the Office Of Hon. Thos.
Sturgis yesterday afternoon.
The foundation which Is being put in
for E. Nagle's new residence is an exceed
ingly substantial one. In excavating for
the foundation the finest kind of building
sand in great abundance was found.
The Warren emporium would make an
excellent depot for the Burlington &
Missouri, and the general impression is
that the rumor mentioned in yesterday
mornings LEADER was well founded.
The United States signal observer re-
ports as follows: Maximum temperature
yesterday, 6So; minimum temperature.
430; highest wind and direction, "a, NV.
At 3 p. m. the temperature at Salt Lake
was CT, Denver ~, Omaha IS, North
Platte IS, Yankton rs.